Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-04
1Eow FIRST PUBLISH DI
BY JAMES GRANT,
THE Right eff Translation + Reservo:. i

been compelled by the force OF circam
stances beyond her control, and 0y her
uncle'g influence, TO suffer him 90 estst-
lish g species of intimacy a. the coltag'
that came someW1st nearer 20 dislCyGlty
TO the absent L0nsdaIe than she deemed
Just; but she lived now in hourly dread
of her uncle's wrath and resolution to
bend her to his will, though the helpless
ness of the poor brother she dotted on
with love that seemed alike m0therly
and sisterly.
She lad read In novels ipnUmersble-
as who has not?-of pressure put upon 6
young girl to marry en- old and obnoxious
admirer for his wealth, 10 Sive q father
from bankruptcy or ruin, and so forth /;
but not before had she heard of the same
KIND Of pressure being put upon sister
70 save brave young brother, who had
faithfully served en- uDgrsteful country,
from the bitter modification of being
thrust into common hospital Tor incur
ables.
From the indignant and somewhat COM
municatiVe Dick, when rambling in the
woods with his faithful Bingo, the baro-
net had gathered something OF what wes
on the tapis as regarded Reggie; and in
genuine pity for both, but more particu-
larly for Melanie, he at once kindly con-
c6lyed the idea CT inviting the former to
share the hospitality OF the hall.
A hope of winning, st least, the graft
tude CT Melanie, might also have sug-
gested and furthered the thought; and he
at eace proceeded TO put it in practice.
He visited the cottage at q time when,
under the threats of MIR. Grimshaw,
kind of crisis had come in the 6ffairs Of
Melanie and her brother, the latter Of
whom he found 10 ) very crushed mood
indeed, and seated alone on his couch in
8 window, sadly watching the sinking sun
as it set redly beyond the now autumnal
woods of Ravensbourne.
"Ir brown study, Reggie!" said Sir
Brisco, seating himself by his side.
"What are you doing-hoW are you now,
my poor lad?"
SAT my usual occupations" replied the
other, with q sickly smile.
"What NAV that be?"
"Counting the hours without log
glSss-the dsys-ihe slow passing
Weeks?"
'sTo what end, Reggie?"
''For the great night that puts an end
TO Sll thought, ali labor. ali suffering and
sorrow," replied Reggie, with an ire
pTessibIe oUthurst IS he thought Of his
blasted hopes, in life, in love, and in pro-
fession.
"Come, come, my poor fellow, you
must not give way thus" exclaimed Sir
Brisco, cheerily, as his eyes glistened
with kindly sympathy and he pstted
Reggie on the shoulder; "to rouse you
must now be my task. You accepted me
as 8 friend" said he, turning to Melsnie,
VINO entered the room, "and even gave
your hand in token thereof. Let me now
the friendship 20 your brother,
and give him TO me-"
ITO your"
Let him come 70 the hall; then he will
have more and freer air than IN this small
cottage under these great trees-books
and serials in plenty. He can fish from
his wheeI-chsir in the Bourne when he
chooses-be every wsy his own master,
anG my own medical man ehall give him
the best attention"
'tHow good you are" feltered Melanie,
as her eyes filed with unshed tears.
"He is your brother and my friend"
ssid Sir Brisco, $50 we shall count the
aff4ir as settled"
Crest was the gratitude Of Melsnie, for
by this Uncle GrimshsW was, pro TEN. ct
all events, Revived g an inCumbrsDce,
snd the source of his malign threats was
removed, the pressure upon herself re-
Heved and the necessity for seeking any
employment obvisted, SO tbs invitation
was accepted, temporarily, of course; but,
so far as MelEnie was concerned, rot
without an after thought dread CT
what Montague LoDsdsle might think, or
infer, when he came 10 hear Of it, as he
was certain TO do through some source,
good or evil.
RAvens5ourDe Hall, with al its lux
urieE, its noble library, its trim shrubber-
les and brilliant flower-beds, its fish pond,
where the white. water lilies foated and
The carp rose TO the flies, snd beside
which rose the stately terrace where the
peacock strutted to and fro; and the
edifiee itself, with beraldic devices blsz-
oped on lis windows and the structure
CT which dated from the days OF "Eliza-
beth Boleyn''-as she is now pretty gen.
orally named, for that dreadful reason
which few dare put in print-sll proved
new ard delightful experience to Regin-
aid Talbot.
Its surroundings, too, were somewhat
ike fairy vision. There were banks,
NuCIC III pun oiAb SA~N-A AOoSG
grew, and there were lOng grassy slopes,
or terraces shaded by high hedges clip
ped Ikea dark green wall, through which
arches were cut, to Sford vistss Of close
mown laws and CLASSY pools, where spot
less SWANS were floating; or OF the park,
with its fsr farmed RsvensbouTIe deer
crouching among the luxuriant ferns. |
To Reggie the most pleasant place Of
all was the silent and well curtained IL |
brsry, with sIl its gl;ttering book-shelves |
aud its qusint, massive tables, wheron |
every morning lay the daily papers and
illustrated periodicals, so necessary ana
so dear in country mansion ROW.
But amid the comfort, the kindness, !
and the splendor which surrounded him,
he pinned ere long to see his sister Mels- |
ME, whom no power on earth could have
brought there, even 10 see him: spd, Of |
course, he well knew the reason why; but
he enjoyed those days when Dick came 10 |
drag MS wheel-chair into the woods, end |
where they were Joined for time by Me
isnie, with her work, Tor Melauie's nee
Gle was seldom idle, end where bobtsiled
BiBgo defed the keepers snd was in all
his glory, digging madly with his paws
iato sandy rabbit hole, and so deeply
that ne left only his hindquarters visible.
With emotions OF greater gratitude
thsn ever, MelaDie heard that Sir Brisco
had brought from London medical skin